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Details: Airport Gas planned to replace and increase its underground regular‑gasoline capacity from 8,000 to 15,000 gallons and to change the split tank holding super and diesel (previously 4,000/4,000) so the total underground gasoline capacity would be 15,000 gallons. Mid Island Fuel submitted a related amendment for its site. The fire prevention officer reviewed the plans and asked to be notified before decommissioning old tanks and during installation of the new tanks.

Why it matters: larger on‑island fuel storage can reduce delivery frequency and improve resilience during storms, town staff and the applicant said. Applicants also cited improved operational efficiency and reduced truck traffic as reasons for enlarging tanks.

Board action: Public hearings for both license amendments were opened, public comment taken, and then each hearing was closed by motion. The board voted to approve both license amendments; the approvals carried unanimously. The applicants said they expected construction in the fall with completion around Thanksgiving and that they are coordinating closely with the fire department.

Implementation notes: The fire prevention officer required notification prior to decommissioning and installation. The applicants said they had contracted experienced tank vendors and would follow federal, state and local regulations for the work. Town staff will issue updated licenses for the applicants to pick up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nantucket Select Board - July 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Select Board approved amendments allowing larger underground fuel tanks at two island stations; the board closed two public hearings and voted unanimously to grant the license amendments with fire‑department conditions for decommissioning old tanks.","taxTitle","Nantucket County, Massachusetts","taxId",61456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6176502,"Select Board confirms multiple committee appointments, accepts gifts for shellfish hatchery",1022,1628000,2650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5347150-eacd0674e8cdc06c65146cb3b02d2f67&start=1628&end=2650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5347150-eacd0674e8cdc06c65146cb3b02d2f67/thumbnail_1628000.jpg","/articles/6176502/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-confirms-multiple-committee-appointments-accepts-gifts-for-shellfish-hatchery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176502-41252ac8385e7b78c54d5c821bd06161/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441811&Signature=kMrh9kalAQ7b4Aoer7gV9QbAwbLqXG5DDbpFCyOXimzc7bCKxqXAXLVtFAORGTDhjZHjpLkYnAEtWzPhTlKBNflJjCIwgrp01xtc24nmK2ZygWiNcKixgjXVzTowlqdZyDtj0wFmDYKNlvGGJ-k3O~WePeUTab2rR6srHQ9~mp-K~p5QOPmGXfqWyQ3ZLGGSPosuJ7lXYyk2or-0213jGcmSBxAIw00FrW6hARmp97p~hFlyEb8JA0VxyNnerCas8CGGct1-kiFSsN5sb48F5TY~CnflqnPl4C7AcALrQJEnOg9KdJAko9QIs~OLFT2k3xYvomebHxZjTPoyjHJgsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nantucket Select Board on July 9 confirmed annual appointments to town committees and commissions and accepted several donor gifts to town agencies.

Appointments: Most seats were uncontested and approved by acclamation. The board completed in‑person ballots for contested seats and announced winners: Michael Levitt won the single seat on the Airport Commission (3–2 vote over Walter Flaherty); Carrie McKenna won the single seat on the Board of Health (3–2 over Louisa Lindgren). For the Council on Aging four seats were filled: Martin McCarroll, Jill Vieth, Anthony Gutemond and Diane Flaherty received the positions (one seat filled as the shorter vacancy term as noted by the moderator). For the Finance Committee (four seats, seven applicants), the board selected Jill Vieth, Anthony Gutemond, Martin McCarroll and Chris Glowacki (tallies reported on the record).

Why it matters: Town committees and boards provide volunteer oversight and advisory functions across planning, conservation, housing, traffic and other areas; contested selections reflect ongoing interest in local governance.

Gifts accepted: The board unanimously accepted gifts to the Natural Resources Department: $4,100 from the Schmidt Family Foundation toward costs for a June 10 coastal conference; $34,492 from the Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation for purchase and installation of a tide gauge and weather station at the Brant Point Shellfish Hatchery; and $6,850 from the Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation for expanded educational signage and outreach related to the hatchery. The board moved to accept the gifts “for their designated purposes with thanks to the donors,” and the motion carried unanimously.

Contracts note: Discussion on the Baxter Road/Arcadis contract clarified that a new one‑year, $196,000 contract was on the agenda and that an intended amendment to the prior contract was not needed; the board voted to approve the contracts as revised when the board later took the contracts vote.

What’s next: Newly appointed volunteers must be sworn in by the town clerk before attending their first official meeting. Seats that remain open after this round will be advertised for additional applicants.","The board appointed members to dozens of town committees and confirmed winners of contested seats after in‑room ballots; it also accepted several gifts to the Natural Resources Department earmarked for the Brant Point shellfish hatchery and other coastal work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6176507,"Select Board considers mediated process to seek consensus on short‑term rental rules; will re‑agenda and invite stakeholders",2892,6900000,9792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5347150-eacd0674e8cdc06c65146cb3b02d2f67&start=6900&end=9792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5347150-eacd0674e8cdc06c65146cb3b02d2f67/thumbnail_6900000.jpg","/articles/6176507/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-considers-mediated-process-to-seek-consensus-on-shortterm-rental-rules-will-reagenda-and-invite-stakeholders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176507-d518d7f5425a6116502c304f536afe84/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441811&Signature=PfihutA-FHqyTo1~p~-BK6yrLFVN0f0w2W1a-rQrfWS9cZ5kKfDrUQjAahw~BQkH-ivc7g8hjWi0UIO2lXRpfn2qbHIPIelzv0jcG-EKn-I4S0VG7YhPnRKxIOWBkyaa5CVCDON3ayAdOOjNIA2FROAIDNKbQm~e6MhNXs1ojHbbsrsJF9sCSlZDX1fnQGcO-u9HcpdhrKSZwr8CGgQ6khCPJsnznAr1yV1izz38vHEKgd7YnIo5GZmnk8jK7gn-fWFHzMbHdjeV-3a7CkgyGeAwmCyN-YdbsuXIA9EfbfBIm77tduEUekI2sjcMXzGvoyoloCdgvaAZdcG53JQoKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nantucket Select Board on July 9 discussed using a confidential mediation process to try to reach a compromise on short‑term rental regulation after a Land Court decision overturned a zoning board ruling on a specific rental use.

Select Board counsel and outside counsel outlined a mediator‑led process in which the town would select a neutral with zoning and land‑use experience, identify a limited set of participants (for example one representative from each principal town board and key stakeholder groups) and run confidential sessions in advance of preparing a single warrant article for town meeting. Proponents said mediation can surface tradeoffs and allow frank, off‑the‑record discussion; critics said the process risks excluding the broader public and undermining voters’ recent directions.

Why it matters: short‑term rentals have been a contentious multi‑year topic in Nantucket. The board is pursuing an appeal of a Land Court ruling that found the Zoning Board of Appeals erred in finding a particular short‑term rental use was accessory to a primary residential use. Outside counsel told the board that mediation offers a route for the town to craft a zoning amendment with a better chance of succeeding at town meeting than leaving the outcome to litigation.

What happened at the meeting: Select Board members, several past and present working‑group participants and members of the public debated whether mediation would be useful. Some speakers said past facilitated efforts and working groups had produced drafts that later fell apart and warned that another closed process could produce the same result. Other speakers — including those who have sponsored or opposed previous warrant articles — said they were open to meeting in good faith to negotiate a single, implementable package that could attract enough votes at town meeting.

Board action: The board directed the chair and vice chair to re‑agenda the topic for the board’s July 23 meeting (or as soon as practicable) and to invite representatives of parties who have sponsored or advocated for prior warrant articles to appear and indicate whether they would join a mediated process. Select Board members also discussed seeking a mediator with experience in land‑use and municipal law and potentially asking participants to provide written position statements in advance.

What’s next: The board plans to place this item on a future agenda, invite named stakeholder representatives and, if there is sufficient willingness among the participants, explore a mediation timetable and mediator candidates. No changes to zoning or bylaws were adopted at the July 9 meeting. Several members noted that the town registry and other enforcement tools (chapter references in the transcript were to “1 23” and “3 38”) will be relevant to any final package.","After years of controversy and a Land Court ruling, the board discussed privately mediated negotiations — not binding legislation — as a way to craft a zoning/bylaw package that might attract broader support. The board agreed to re‑agenda the idea and seek stakeholders’ willingness to participate.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6176511,"Select Board continues public hearing on proposed tiered sewer rates, asks for water commission consultation",1710,3205000,4915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5347150-eacd0674e8cdc06c65146cb3b02d2f67&start=3205&end=4915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5347150-eacd0674e8cdc06c65146cb3b02d2f67/thumbnail_3205000.jpg","/articles/6176511/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Select-Board-continues-public-hearing-on-proposed-tiered-sewer-rates-asks-for-water-commission-consultation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176511-606e5be916bb3c04cc5b769ce3b60d21/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441811&Signature=aUCoABPVTqbUBtMA0nsJO639SQSADa4CkYF9eUp1G0QhHfog8BNVDLa~k4MOdkqBiZdMN0iCIJBhZPuOF9sxMjp16XuLu~aCO5kdW~AoH~5~DRsa0kwJcYEwvF5E-0odHHLa2xrMxHqHVRkmAeb6i6tA~SkK1vyYQc1JD-BXEbbyKh0faFdEefHb73h1joUOKIkPC-QEn1ldViBiEdd63tEchFNtPTcyIQaqUDCT-zuXhAaXWt6I7KDdLrd71MF79QzQS~1lgOS5qdevsvYzdK8dwrZf33MPbfziLEweNJK~uYzh2njR55pQ9YMFw0BYkKq4oIC3W0cOu8f~WPLK0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nantucket Select Board on July 9 continued a public hearing on a proposal to move the town’s sewer billing from a single usage rate to a meter‑size, tiered structure that the town says would raise about 25 percent more revenue for the sewer enterprise.

The proposal, developed with consultants Hazen and Sawyer, would set a higher monthly base charge tied to water‑meter size, include a small amount of usage in that base charge and then apply stepped per‑unit rates as usage rises. Under the plan presented, the smallest meters (5/8 and 3/4 inch) would see a base rate of $43 per month beginning in August (including 1 CCF), then move to a higher base ($50) and slightly higher per‑CCF tiers in January 2026, when the second phase would take effect.

Town staff said the change is intended both to capture higher revenue needed to cover growing debt service on capital projects and to charge larger water users proportionally more. The consulting firm’s model showed that roughly a quarter of the user base could see a small decline in sewer bills under the proposal, while many typical small users would see modest increases. The presenter told the board that the average 5/8–3/4 inch meter customer in the model would pay about $8.29 more per month; an average 1‑inch customer’s modeled 12‑month increase was about $56.84.

Why it matters: the sewer enterprise has taken on major capital projects and debt service in recent years, including a sewer force‑main project that staff said increases annual debt by nearly $3 million. Staff framed the tiering as one step in a three‑phase plan that will include a five‑year financial forecast to smooth future rate increases and to model conservation effects.

Board members and residents raised questions about equity, conservation and the timing of changes. Several speakers asked that the water commission be consulted before the board adopts new rates because sewer billing is tied to water usage data: customers without metered water currently pay flat sewer quarters. A water commissioner at the hearing said the water commission had not previously seen the proposal and asked for time to review it.

Public comment ranged from support for conservation incentives to concerns about putting more burden on users rather than funding capital projects through other sources. One commenter who identified himself as a water commissioner said his recent bill showed a sewer charge substantially higher than his water bill and asked whether capital programs could be used instead of passing large increases to users.

The board’s decision: Select Board member Brooke Moore moved to continue the public hearing to the next Wednesday and requested that staff provide two pieces of information (refined rate options that reduce or eliminate small decreases for some customers, and an explanation of how sewer‑only customers are billed) and that the finance director meet with the water commissioners as a courtesy. The motion passed.

What’s next: staff said they will refine an option that raises the bottom tier somewhat so more customers share the increase, supply written analysis about properties billed sewer but without metered water, and return at the continued hearing; staff also will provide the requested five‑year forecasting work as the next phase of the rate project.

Sources and attribution: presentation and modeling were delivered by Hazen and Sawyer representatives Frank Ayotte and Olivia August; the proposal and revenue estimates were presented by town staff (presenter not named on the record). Public commenters included a self‑identified water commissioner (identified in the transcript as Lawrence), Amy Eldridge and Charity Benz.","The Select Board continued a public hearing on a proposed shift to tiered sewer user fees after questions from residents and board members. The board asked staff to refine a version that raises some baseline charges and to meet with the water commission before final action.","actionData","errors"]

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